The wind abated just enough for us to leave the calm basin of the marina and continue towards Key West. Still under working jib alone, it was a quick broad reach to Bahia Honda Key and the state park with the same name.
Being on the bay side, we did not have access to the reef, which is the main draw for divers and snorkelers. Instead, we anchor and took the dinghy in to the swimming beach where a number of people were snorkeling.
We put on all our gear, including the new swim fins, and spent 20-30 minutes looking for fish. With none to be found, we deemed it to be a successful practice snorkel. There are several reefs we plan to explore on our return from KW along the Hawk Channel. Hopefully the water will be warmer by then!
After that, it was a quick broad reach to a quiet anchorage between No Name Key and Big Deer Key for the night. 16.78 NM for the day at 4.6 KT over 3:40. Total odo 339.94
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